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Living with OCD

Living with OCD

Hi, I'm Seth, and I have OCD. But is that a bad thing? I continuously struggle with misplaced pointers, poorly indented code, unorganized resources, design decisions, and tests. I was considering medication until I realized all the awesome things my OCD does too! Learn how I my OCD shaves 11 minutes from each grocery trip, helps me spot anomalies and anti-patterns, and even lose weight!

Seth Vargo

May 16, 2014
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  1. AN ANXIETY DISORDER IN WHICH PEOPLE HAVE REPEATED THOUGHTS, FEELINGS,

    IDEAS, SENSATIONS (OBSESSIONS), OR BEHAVIORS THAT MAKE THEM FEEL DRIVEN TO DO SOMETHING (COMPULSIONS) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001926/
  2. RESEARCHERS DETECTED A CORRELATION BETWEEN A CHILD'S LEVEL OF SELF-CONTROL

    AND LOWER BMI AMONG THE RESPONDENTS TODAY http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/08/study-a-childhood-need-for-immediate-gratification-predicts-adult-obesity/261226/
  3. FURTHER CONCLUDED THAT CHILDREN WHO DEMONSTRATED LITTLE OR NO IMPULSE

    SHOWED OBSERVABLY LOWER APTITUDE SCORES IN HIGH SCHOOL http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/08/study-a-childhood-need-for-immediate-gratification-predicts-adult-obesity/261226/
  4. YES